One-Eyed Jacks

Customer Reviews:

St Clair aint Clear.......2007-09-13

My review is of the St.Clair Vision DVD. My copy is a turkey; better yet a jackass. Keys segments of the film are missing. I know cause I've seen it a few times before on a bargain basement DVD version that I lost. Based on my experience you'd be a lune to buy the St Clair version. I trust Amazon will do the right thing so I don't have to make a Federale case of this. The film is great, this purchase a no eyed Jack.

Don't.......2007-08-24

There are many DVD versions of this great film and the ones I have seen have all been poor quality. This is the worst: a terrible transfer of an old bad video. I compared this with an inexpensive Japanese one and could clearly "see" the difference in the opening credits: this version was unreadable. And both copies begin with the same cut in the opening music, as if they were made from the same poor original. Perhaps we will have a chance to see a beautiful print someday, but for now don't buy this one.

The first and last film Brando directed.......2007-03-20

I'm not a big fan of westerns, but this one is definitely worth the 2 hours and 20 minutes of dedication it takes to watch it. The story is constantly progressing and 45 years after it was made it's still an amazing and interesting story.

Marlon Brando (directing and starring) really nailed this one. His Kid Rio is brilliantly calm, with a dark side brewing just under the surface. Five years after being left to be caught by the Mexican law by his bank robber sidekick Dad Longfellow, Rio sets out to find Longfellow and exact his revenge.

What starts out as a revenge film turns into so much more as the characters are developed and the plot thickens. The scenery is beautiful: the kind of rolling desert hills and oceanfront shots you wish there were more of today. Also, Slim Pickens makes a great appearance as a deputy.

The DVD quality isn't that great. As we get more and more used to HD quality images, older films like this one may be harder to watch, as suddenly everything in them seems hopelessly fuzzy, but that has more to do with current DVDs than with the original movie itself. Overall, it's a great watch and worth checking out.

You Can'tTrust A Bandit........2007-01-21

This movie about a trio of Mexican banitos, was directed by Marlon Brando who also starred as Rio Boy. Where's the Cisco Kid when you need him? In 1962, Marlon was a balding, unattractive Indian giver (he took the ring back), certainly not a gentleman. He was captured in a sandstorm by a group of Amigos. After he escaped, he went to the Fiesta where he talked with his mouth full (no manners).

The respected sheriff of the town had been his partner and taken off with two sacks of gold. Now he is a corrupt politican married to a Mexican woman for respectabilty. Louisa, the sheriff's step-daughter, is wooed and seduced by Rio and gets pregnant (a repeat of her heritage). When he says how good that makes me feel, he doesn't look happy or glad. He tells lies when dealing with women and men. This time he buys a necklace for $30 and used it as he took advantage of Louisa. He admits later that everything he told her was lies to get his way with her. She became a disillusioned damaged goods which the old lecherous deputy tries to taunt and corrupt, but she has already been corrupted by Rio, the man she loves.

When caught, Rio is bull whipped in public by the sheriff in an exhibition as he crippled Rio's gun hand. At the thrashing incoming tide, he thinks of Louisa as his body heals, but his psyche doesn't. He is out for revenge. His "best friend" had left him to die (his sad tale) and he gives three reasons for why he wants to kill the man: five years of life lost, stolen money, and the beating. "Will killing him make you a man?" Louisa reminds him that there are not many chances in life to be happy. One has to forget and forgive. He'd been hurt too much and can't forget.

Love conquers all with Louisa on the white stallion as she goes home to wait for his return. He had a reason to do what he did, but it does not seem to matter now. He was a hunted man and demented with the need for revenge. Instead of hiding in Mexico, he rides off to Oregon. One-eyed jack is one who pretends to be what he isn't. He gets cornered and there is a shootout by the town fountain. Vengeance is mine as the lovers ride away after the jail break. A typical Western from the Sixties era.

Maybe the best western of all time........2007-01-11

Brilliant, brooding story of revenge in Mexico and California in the 1880's. Classic dialogue and fabulous photography in the only film ever directed by Marlon Brando. Ben Johnson (who plays Bob Amory and one of the great horsemen in John Ford's films) contributed much of the memorable one liners, such as, "Harvey Johnson's gonna be a famous name around these parts. You're gonna get yourself killed by a fellow called Rio." "It ain't him." "Wouldn't want to lose me a handful of brains trying to find out, now wouldya?" and "I gotta lot of funny things to do today, but lippin' with you ain't one of them."

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St Clair aint Clear
Don't
The first and last film Brando directed
You Can'tTrust A Bandit.
Maybe the best western of all time.

One-Eyed Jacks
Starring: Rodolfo Acosta , Philip Ahn , Timothy Carey , Miriam Colon , and Elisha Cook Jr.
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Release Date: 2004-02-10

Customer Reviews:

St Clair aint Clear.......2007-09-13

Don't.......2007-08-24

The first and last film Brando directed.......2007-03-20

You Can'tTrust A Bandit........2007-01-21

Maybe the best western of all time........2007-01-11

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St Clair aint Clear
Don't
The first and last film Brando directed
You Can'tTrust A Bandit.
Maybe the best western of all time.

One Eyed Jacks
Starring: Rodolfo Acosta , Philip Ahn , Timothy Carey , Miriam Colon , and Elisha Cook Jr.
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ASIN: B0000CNY5G
Release Date: 2003-10-07

Customer Reviews:

St Clair aint Clear.......2007-09-13

Don't.......2007-08-24

The first and last film Brando directed.......2007-03-20

You Can'tTrust A Bandit........2007-01-21

Maybe the best western of all time........2007-01-11

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St Clair aint Clear
Don't
The first and last film Brando directed
You Can'tTrust A Bandit.
Maybe the best western of all time.

One-Eyed Jacks
Starring: Rodolfo Acosta , Philip Ahn , Timothy Carey , Miriam Colon , and Elisha Cook Jr.
Manufacturer: Alpha Video
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Release Date: 2002-01-22

Customer Reviews:

St Clair aint Clear.......2007-09-13

Don't.......2007-08-24

The first and last film Brando directed.......2007-03-20

You Can'tTrust A Bandit........2007-01-21

Maybe the best western of all time........2007-01-11

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Vengeance Valley
This is a Widescreen Version
This is NOT a widescreen version
Best DVD Copy of Jacks
Best DVD Version Available

One Eyed Jacks

Manufacturer: Digiview Productions
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Running from the law after a bank robbery in Mexico, Dad Longworth finds an opportunity to take the stolen gold and leave his partner Rio to be captured. Years later, Rio escapes from the prison where he has been since, and hunts down Dad for revenge. Dad is now a respectable sheriff in California, and has been living in fear of Rio's return.

Customer Reviews:

Vengeance Valley.......2007-03-29

The story behind ONE-EYED JACKS appears to have been almost as interesting as the plot which unfolds on the screen. Rod "The Twilight Zone" Serling wrote a rejected treatment of the book this film was based on. The original director attached to the project was none other than a young Stanley Kubrick. Eventually, the star and director ended up being the same person -- Marlon Brando. The film reunited him with co-star Karl Malden; the pair having had worked together before in the classic ON THE WATERFRONT.

So dark is this story, that even Slim Pickens is playing a manipulative bum with few redeeming characteristics. ONE-EYED JACKS is basically a story of betrayal -- a topic it explores right from the film's opening set piece. Trapped, and with only one person able to escape, Karl Malden's character promises to seek help quickly and return to save Marlon Brando from the law. Instead he takes their stolen loot and makes a run for it.

Brando spends the next five years in prison because of this and most of that time he broods over his betrayal at the hands of a man he nicknamed "Dad". No doubt the fact that Brando himself manipulated the game of chance which sent Malden off as the one to find help ate away at him. Once escaping prison, he quickly meets up with another band of outlaws. But their plans of more bank heists are secondary. Brando is more interested in revenge. He quickly catches up with Malden, but instead of exacting his vengeance quickly, he picks a more protracted method. Favoring to pretend there are no hard feelings, he bides his time in order to heighten his former partner's suffering.

It's almost wearying to watch this unfold. Brando cheerfully proclaims that he bears no malice, but covertly plans his revenge. Malden swears he trusts Brando, but has machinations of his own. The audience must simply watch as these two men get deeper and deeper into their own games.

What's delicious about this movie is that you can connect a line between every individual character and each person they encounter. And almost every single one of those lines draws a deceitful relationship. Brando deceives Malden, Malden's daughter and every woman he meets. Malden lies to Brando and his own family. Malden's daughter hides the truth from her father. Slim Pickens tries double crossing everyone he meets. It's dizzying to keep up with what the actual reality of the film is.

As far as revenge films goes, this is good, but not great. The vengeance is interesting to watch from the point of view of the audience, yet it's not quite as engaging as it could have been. I felt simultaneously intrigued and removed from the action.

Where the film does get a boost though is from the performances of the two stars. This shouldn't be a surprise. Even in places where the script drags, watching Malden and Brando as they plot and scheme with each other while also trying to figure out the other guy's motivation is always fun.

The Digiview Productions edition of this film is presented in widescreen. The picture and sound quality are more than adequate, although they could definitely benefit from some digital cleanup.

If you like movies where the only characters with redeeming qualities are given less than half a dozen lines each, then ONE EYED JACKS should be right up your alley. But you might want to draw a flow-chart while watching so that you can keep track of everyone's ulterior motives.

This is a Widescreen Version.......2006-12-20

This is a tale of revenge directed by Marlon Brando. It has a very good score composed by Hugo Friedhofer and along with Charles Lang's photography they really enhance Brando's directorial effort. The cast includes Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Pina Pellicer, Rodolfo Acosta and Elisha Cook Jr.

I own this copy as pictured. I paid One dollar for it in a Dollar Store, hence I paid only one dollar! But seriously, this is letterboxed or widescreen and it looks like the print was made from the Pioneer Laserdisc edition.

This is NOT a widescreen version.......2006-11-26

The reviewer "B. King" cites this version as "letterboxed" and the reviewer "Michael C. Glancy" says that it is widescreen. I ordered just this version, with just this cover picture, and it is NOT widescreen. Right on the back cover it states "Standard Full Frame." I did not punch open the cellophane to verify, in order to be able to return the item, and I suppose it is astronomically possible that the item was mislabeled, but I doubt it. The cover boasts that it is "Digitally Remastered," and it may indeed be a better transfer than the other versions, but I shall have to forage further for the widescreen. Meanwhile, dear browser, be advised that your humble servant went to the trouble of ordering this item based on the testimony of the two gentlemen cited, and it arrived with "Full Frame" blazoned on the back cover.

Best DVD Copy of Jacks.......2006-01-31

Best DVD Version Available.......2005-12-09

Without a doubt this is the best DVD version of ONE-EYED JACKS available. I own the Laserdisc of this title by Pioneer. I do not know for sure but the transfer of this DVD looks like it came from the Pioneer Laserdisc. It is very good. It is letterboxed, fairly sharp in detail and generally looks and sounds good. Do not let the price or label deceive you. This is a good copy of this film. There is a slight color registration misalignment but it is hardly noticeable. As for the film it is quite unique and very memorable under Brando's direction. I like this film. It is visually very atmospheric and moody. It does not play out like a traditional Western or tale of revenge. The final confrontation is anti-climatic but what leads up to the film's conclusion is mesmerizing. The images and some of the obscure dialogue are very memorable and haunting. It is definitely a good film and worth repeated viewing. This DVD version is the best released so far and it enables you appreciate the subtleties of this intriguing work.

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BANDO!!
Very Pensive and Thought Provoking

One Eyed Jacks

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From back cover, "Marlon Brando stars as Johnny Rio. Johnny is released from a five-year term in jail. He seeks revenge against a former best friend who betrayed him. His enemy names, 'Daddy Longworth' has become the sheriff of Monterey. Johnny seduces Dad's stepdaughter, Louisa who later helps him escape from behind bars after Dad falsly accuses Johnny of murder and bank robbery."

Customer Reviews:

BANDO!!.......2007-05-16

Brando is at his best in this film he directed. Karl Malden is wonderful as Dad Longworth. I love the expressions on their faces and the dialogue is great!

Very Pensive and Thought Provoking .......2006-03-11

ONE EYED JACKS is quite unique and very memorable under Brando's direction. He demonstrates several innovative camera movements that move the story quite fluidly along. Very pensive filmmaking here. I like this film. It is visually very atmospheric and moody. It does not play out like a traditional Western or tale of revenge. The final confrontation is anti-climatic but what leads up to the film's conclusion is mesmerizing. The images and some of the obscure dialogue are very memorable and haunting. It is definitely a good film and worth repeated viewing.

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Visual Study in Betrayal and Revenge
Haunting One-Eyed Jacks

ONE-EYED JACKS

Manufacturer: PDC Home Entertainment
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Visual Study in Betrayal and Revenge.......2006-10-13

This moody Western is a film about betrayal and revenge directed by Marlon Brando. Brando's focus here is on characters. The way they walk, talk, eat, drink, dress, kill and die is poetic, enigmatic and disturbing under Brando's direction. This film is filled with overly beautiful photography and highly detailed sets.

The film's opening credits seen over Hugo Friedhofer's score seem very traditional. As the camera moves into the bank it soon becomes apparent that images can be quite deceiving. In a film full of deceit and betrayal Brando's allegorical style slowly becomes clear. A strange and uneasy film it is remains offbeat yet very captivating.

Haunting One-Eyed Jacks.......2005-12-16

This is very pensive filmmaking here. 1961's ONE-EYED JACKS is quite unique and very memorable under Brando's direction. He demonstrates several innovative camera movements that move the story quite fluidly along. I like this film. It is visually very atmospheric and moody. Cinematographer Charles Lang's images are extremely evocative of mankind's inner restlessness against good and evil set against a beautiful but sometimes foreboding environment. Composer Hugo Friedhofer's score is brilliantly moving and contemplative. It does not play out like a traditional Western or tale of revenge. The final confrontation is anti-climatic but what leads up to the film's conclusion is mesmerizing. The images and some of the obscure dialogue are very memorable and haunting. The outstanding cast includes Karl Malden, Ben Johnson, Katy Jurado, Pina Pellicer, Slim Pickens, Elisha Cook Jr. and Rodolfo Acosta. It is definitely a good film and worth repeated viewing. This DVD version is the not one of the best.

Big Screen Cowboys: Rage at Dawn/One-Eyed Jacks

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Big Screen Cowboys: Rage at Dawn/One-Eyed Jacks

Manufacturer: Edi Video
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ASIN: B000MGUZT8
Release Date: 2007-01-08

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St Clair aint Clear
Don't
The first and last film Brando directed
You Can'tTrust A Bandit.
Maybe the best western of all time.

One-Eyed Jacks
Starring: Rodolfo Acosta , Philip Ahn , Timothy Carey , Miriam Colon , and Elisha Cook Jr.
Manufacturer: Platinum Disc
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Release Date: 1999-06-29

Customer Reviews:

St Clair aint Clear.......2007-09-13

Don't.......2007-08-24

The first and last film Brando directed.......2007-03-20

You Can'tTrust A Bandit........2007-01-21

Maybe the best western of all time........2007-01-11

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I got Lucky!

One Eyed Jacks

Manufacturer: VINA Distributor
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B0002I664Y

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Never double cross a partner! Marlon Brando not only stars in, but also directs this psychological western. He plays an outlaw seeking to settle a score with a former partner, now a sheriff (Karl Malden), who abandoned him years ago during a bank robbery. Emotionally riveting. Terrific supporting cast.

Customer Reviews:

I got Lucky!.......2004-12-17

I found this disc (the VINA Distributor brand) at a discount clearence type store for $2.99. I had an OK full screen copy of One Eyed Jacks, but it had washed out color, and bad sound (I got it at a dollar store). This disc has Brando in profile on the front with some bad cut-and-paste clip art playing cards, the jack of spades, and the jack of hearts. Both have some digital flames on the top edge. There is "***Leonard Maltin" under the title, and " Never Double-Cross A Partner!" in some stupid looking font. This disc is in widescreen letterbox (not anamorphic) and claims on the box to have Dolby Digital sound. It is the cleanest picture of this movie I have ever seen. My other copy has scratches in a lot of scenes, this one has no scratches that I could see. The sound was very clear, and had no hiss or pops, like the other one. There are no features exept a chapter menu. A lot of reviewers on Amazon for this Awesome movie say that the disc they bought is bad, but never give the name of the distributor. I got lucky I guess, two DVD's only $3.99 invested and I got a good one.

Movie = Ten Stars (out of Five)

DVD = Four Stars (out of Five)

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